Convert Liters to Gallons

Liters to Gallons Converter

Convert Liters to Gallons

To calculate a value in Liters to the corresponding value in Gallons, multiply the quantity in Liters by 0.26417205124156 (conversion factor).

Gallons = Liters x 0.26417205124156

How to convert from Liters to Gallons

The conversion factor from Liters to Gallons is 0.26417205124156. To find out how many Liters in Gallons, multiply by the conversion factor or use the Liters to Gallons converter above.

Definition of Liter

The liter (also written "litre"; SI symbol L or l) is a non-SI metric system unit of volume. It is equal to 1 cubic decimeter (dm3), 1,000 cubic centimeters (cm3) or 1/1,000 cubic meter. The mass of one liter liquid water is almost exactly one kilogram. A liter is defined as a special name for a cubic decimeter or 10 centimeters × 10 centimeters × 10 centimeters, thus, 1 L ≡ 1 dm3 ≡ 1000 cm3.

Definition of Gallon

The gallon (abbreviation "gal"), is a unit of volume which refers to the United States liquid gallon. There are three definitions in current use: the imperial gallon (≈ 4.546 L) which is used in the United Kingdom and semi-officially within Canada, the United States (liquid) gallon (≈ 3.79 L) which is the commonly used, and the lesser used US dry gallon (≈ 4.40 L).